The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said a bear pulled open an unlocked driver’s doors and climbed in. Unfortunately for the bear – not to mention the owner of the car – the door closed behind the animal.

A “delinquent bear” in Colorado had a bit of fun over the Fourth of July holiday, and it didn’t involve fireworks.Boulder County Sheriff’s Office officials said a bear pulled open an unlocked car's doors and climbed in.Unfortunately for the bear – not to mention the owner of the car – the door closed behind the animal. The bear then worked on digging through all four doors, “but apparently butt-shifted the car into neutral," according to the sheriff's office.The car then rolled back and off the driveway and about 100 feet down a hill, and the bear ended up swiping a tree before the car came to a full stop.That was enough for the car's door to pop open, and the bear left the scene of the crash on foot, "er, on paws in an unknown direction."The sheriff’s office said the image serves as a good reminder for people to lock their cars and remove all items that might attract a wild animal in bear country.Related video: Police rescue bear trapped inside car:

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KMGH via CNN) —

A “delinquent bear” in Colorado had a bit of fun over the Fourth of July holiday, and it didn’t involve fireworks.

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office officials said a bear pulled open an unlocked car's doors and climbed in.

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Unfortunately for the bear – not to mention the owner of the car – the door closed behind the animal. The bear then worked on digging through all four doors, “but apparently butt-shifted the car into neutral," according to the sheriff's office.

The car then rolled back and off the driveway and about 100 feet down a hill, and the bear ended up swiping a tree before the car came to a full stop.

That was enough for the car's door to pop open, and the bear left the scene of the crash on foot, "er, on paws in an unknown direction."

The sheriff’s office said the image serves as a good reminder for people to lock their cars and remove all items that might attract a wild animal in bear country.